Congress Finally Approves 2009 DTV Transition
15th Mar 2006, 18:28 GMT
After months of negotiations and competing bills, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget bill that sets Feb. 17, 2009 as the cutoff date for analog TV broadcasts. Since the Senate already passed a bill with the same DTV language, the measure now goes to President Bush for his signature. Included in the bill is a provision for a nearly $1 billion subsidy to help consumers purchase digital-to-analog converter boxes by giving each household up to two $40 vouchers. http://news.com.com/Early+2009+set+for+end+of+analog+TV/2100-1028_3-6034105.html?tag=fd_nbs_ent&tag=nl.e703
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